[Turkey] Transgender inmate 'raped and beaten' in Black Sea province of Samsun
A transgender inmate has begun a hunger strike, saying she was sexually abused, raped and badly beaten in jail in the district of Bafra in the Black Sea province of Samsun. The transgender woman, who calls herself Avşa, said she was abused in the Bafra T-type prison before being sent to another prison after initiatives made by her family.

[Australia] Courtney Act responds to RuPaul transphobia accusations
Drag queen RuPaul has come under fire in the past week for the use of the words ‘trannie’ and ‘she-mail’ during the popular cable show RuPaul's Drag Race. Local drag queen Courtney Act, a contestant on the show, has responded to the controversy on Facebook.